I was only discussing something similar about Allsopp last game. He has so many ticks and superstitions before he jumps and bangs his hands on the bar. He kisses his wrists than his palms then his elbows then pats the ground. Finally he hangs his towel in the net then claps the fans.
Typefies Man U fans. Was at a pub trivia tonight with a couple of so-called United supporters. One question was 'Which club was founded as Newton Heath' and they both looked dumbfounded until they were given the options of Man City or Man Utd. Learn a bit about your own club's history ffs.
In fairness the questioner should have used their shorter name, Newton Heath LYR ( Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway) The views expressed in my posts are not necessarily mine.
Does Steve Bruce ever consider calling it a day? He has just thrown his name in the hat for the vacant RoI job with undue haste, as in, about five minutes after the post became available!!!
Pyrotechnics in the news again I see: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67509770 'Education is the answer' to Scottish football's growing pyrotechnics issue - BBC Sport
There was an interesting piece in the Times today. A selection of referees have been addressed by pilots to teach them how to communicate a VAR's decision. They found that there was too much frivolous talk, and so as not to make things ambiguous. Quote The two pilots, Chris Heaven and Pete Nataraj, gave a presentation to the Select Group officials on the need for clarity and accuracy, minimal syllables, no padding and none of the “well done, boys, good process . . . cheers, mate” informality. Dialogue, they said, should be brief and direct. Similarities between the two roles, pilot and referee, were discussed. A number of people talk to a pilot before take-off, whether fueller, ground staff, co-pilot and cabin crew, so they learn to filter out the white noise and deal with what’s important. There has to be absolute clarity, particularly when communicating with air traffic control (its staff have also presented to England’s elite referees). It was also highlighted that when a pilot is landing abroad, a simple, standardised vocabulary is even more important to overcome any language barriers. When a referee is communicating with assistants and VAR in a heated, noisy atmosphere, often with players disputing a decision, simplicity of language is similarly key. In the Díaz decision, Hooper’s assistant Simon Long said “give it”, when it was unclear whether he was referring to the goal or the offside. The pilots emphasised the need for more clarity. Unquote Hopefully, this might make decisions happen quicker.
Pilots and referees, a match made in heaven. Not forgetting the fact that around 80% of aircraft crashes are reported to be due to pilot error. The views expressed in my posts are not necessarily mine.
